People ask, “How much should I give?” A answer is simply 10 percent of income. Controversial, yes, but it has biblical roots. This thoughtful essay from Crosswalk.com explains how you can teach congregants about tithing. (Photo: Tax Credits, Creative Commons)
The ELCA’s benefits ministry developed the “Wholeness Wheel” to help people find balance in their spiritual lives. This eight-week Bible study aims to bring the Wheel’s teachings deeply into the lives of participants.
It’s been more than 25 years since PBS’s breakthrough program “Affluenza” pointed out the destructive power of overconsumption. This 2003 books review, exploring the faith dimensions of Affluenza, still holds much truth. From Baylor University.
Overworked and stressed? You’re not alone millions are. Fortunately, the Bible has important things to say about maintaining a good work-life balance to say healthy in body, mind and spririt. Food for thought and learning from The Bible Online. (Photo: Creative Commons)
The Episcopal Church came up with a wonderful discipleship program, “The Way of Love.” The folks at Virginia Theolgical Seminary’s Lifelong Learning team offer resources and strategies to implement it in your congregation. (Photo: Marco Verch, Creative Commons)
It’s always the right time to educate congregants about whole-life stewardship, and to refresh those who have worked in the field for some time. To help, our friends at Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod offer “Stewardship Basics,” a free, comprehensive, in-depth eight-part Bible study.
Most of us think about greed as a problem for the super-rich, but it’s actually a pervasive, universal human sin. This Bible study from Bible.org does an excellent job of describing the perils – and remedies – for greed. (Photo: Creative Commons)
God made us each different but gave us the same number of hours in a day and days in a year. But God also gave us guidelines for how to spend this most precious commodity. Crosswalk.com explores what the bible says about time management.
“What is Christian giving? The Bible helps us to answer this question,” begins a 10-page PDF that looks at Scripture to illuminate important aspects of stewardship — Gifts from God, Giving Time, Giving Talent, and Giving Money. A nice primer from the Church of Scotland.
Though it’s unfairly associated mainly with church budgets and finance, stewardship is so much more. The Institute for Faith, Work & Economics explores how stewardship intersects with faith, work and economics. (Photo: Creative Commons)
